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Allegorical Figures of the "Four Continents" Figures
This is a figures. It was after Freidrich Elias Meyer and manufactured by Meissen Porcelain Manufactory. It is dated 18th century and we acquired it in 1960. Its medium is hard paste porcelain, vitreous enamel, gold. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.
This object was
donated by
Estate of James Hazen Hyde.
It is credited Gift of the Estate of James Hazen Hyde.
- Firebird Figurine
- molded, enameled porcelain.
- The Henry and Ludmilla Shapiro Collection; Partial gift and partial purchase....
- 1989-41-184
Its dimensions are
H x W x D (a: Asia): 15.7 × 9 × 6 cm (6 3/16 × 3 9/16 × 2 3/8 in.) H x W x D (b: Europe): 15.3 × 9.5 × 5.5 cm (6 in. × 3 3/4 in. × 2 3/16 in.) H x W x D (c: Africa): 15.2 × 6.7 × 6.8 cm (6 in. × 2 5/8 in. × 2 11/16 in.) H x W x D (d: America): 15 × 6.7 × 6.8 cm (5 7/8 × 2 5/8 × 2 11/16 in.)
It has the following markings
Figure of Asia (a): [1] double crossed swords, painted in underglaze blue (beneath cape, Meissen Porcelain Manufactory mark) [2] "[...]65924" (?), written in gold (very faint) [3] "TL.117.1972", written on blue paper label Figure of Europe (b): [1] dot above line, incised or impressed [2] "TL.116.1972", written in blue ink on rectangular label Figure of Africa (c): [1] double crossed swords, painted in underglaze blue (back of base, Meissen Porcelain Manufactory mark) [2] "TL[...]", written in blue ink on label [3] "266", painted in gold Figure of America (d): [1] "TL.119.1972", written in blue ink on rectangular label [2] "2 + 81" (?), written in pencil (partially obscured by mark 1) [3] "266", written in faded ink and crossed out in blue ink [4] cursive "Tiagl" (?) beneath "-2-" and other indecipherable scribblings, written in ink (faded) [5] outline of a rectangular label (removed)
It is signed
Unsigned
It is inscribed
Uninscribed
Cite this object as
Allegorical Figures of the "Four Continents" Figures; Manufactured by Meissen Porcelain Manufactory (Germany); After Freidrich Elias Meyer (German, 1723 - 1785); Germany; hard paste porcelain, vitreous enamel, gold; H x W x D (a: Asia): 15.7 × 9 × 6 cm (6 3/16 × 3 9/16 × 2 3/8 in.) H x W x D (b: Europe): 15.3 × 9.5 × 5.5 cm (6 in. × 3 3/4 in. × 2 3/16 in.) H x W x D (c: Africa): 15.2 × 6.7 × 6.8 cm (6 in. × 2 5/8 in. × 2 11/16 in.) H x W x D (d: America): 15 × 6.7 × 6.8 cm (5 7/8 × 2 5/8 × 2 11/16 in.); Gift of the Estate of James Hazen Hyde; 1960-1-29-a/d
This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Jon Gray of Ghetto Gastro Selects.
